Liquid biopsy in cancer – Molecular, genetic and genomic biomarkers – Extracellular vesicles/ Exosomes
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Molecular, genetic and genomic biomarkers
Extracellular vesicles/ Exosomes
Published 29 May 2025
Extracellular vesicles are small (30-150nm) membrane-bound vesicles actively secreted by living cells (both cancerous and normal) containing a range of proteins (including tumour-specific antigens), lipids, and genetic material including microRNAs.
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